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Antarctic Circle and Beyond

My bucket list visit to Antarctica has been around a long time.  Little did I know that this ... Read more

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And then there was one

J. J. McCarthy felt the sting of defeat in the 2023 College Football Playoffs when the University of ... Read more

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Ready or not, here it comes

The years go by faster and faster.  My grandfather used to tell me that and I am now ... Read more

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We will be home for Christmas.

Writing a weekly column is a treat and a challenge at the same time.  Sometimes the words just ... Read more

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I’ll be home for Christmas

The past few days my wife and I have enjoyed the sights and sounds of New York City.  ... Read more

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Miss Mary’s Caramel Cake

The cake made it from Dothan to Panama City to Auburn, as my daughter, Elziabeth, made the rounds ... Read more

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Voices

At the end of the third song, I leaned over and told my wife, “I thought we were ... Read more

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“Why I Attend Church”

I walked into the Renew Sunday School Class five weeks after Mary Lou and I last attended. The ... Read more

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Sharpen the Axe

Cowboys and Indians.  It was the game of choice for boys my age sixty years ago.  It was ... Read more

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It is fall, y’all

It is three weeks past the official start of autumn.  September 23rd to be exact.  In this part ... Read more